Welcome to

Irlam Endowed Primary School

Safeguarding

At Irlam Endowed Primary School, we recognise that we have an explicit duty to safeguard and protect children from abuse as defined in the Children’s Act (2004) and the Education Act (2002). The overall intention and purpose behind Irlam Endowed’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is underpinned by the fundamental principle of the Children Act (1989): ‘The welfare of the child is paramount’.

Everyone at Irlam Endowed shares the objective to help keep children safe by:

Providing a safe environment for children to learn in
Supporting children’s development in ways which will foster a sense of self-esteem and independence
Identifying and responding to children in need of support and/or protection
Staff receiving training in child protection and safeguarding

Safeguarding Team

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)	Mrs Amanda Ryding (Assistant Headteacher)
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)	Mr Ben Lynch (Headteacher)
Designated Safeguarding Officers (DSO)	Miss Jessica Hopley (Assistant Headteacher), Mrs Nicola Sharrock (SENDCo), Ms Aliciea Russell (Pastoral Lead)
Safeguarding Governor	Jessica Wilcox

If at anytime you have any concerns about the wellbeing or safety of a child or family, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the safeguarding team.

Reporting a safeguarding concern directly

Worried about a child outside of school? Report your concerns to The Bridge Partnership at: Make a Bridge Referral.

If a child or family is in immediate danger, dial 999 and report to the police immediately.

Salford Safeguarding Children's Partnership Key Priorities (2023-2026)

We recognise that safeguarding children can only be achieved by inter-agency and community partnership working. All children, regardless of their age and background deserve high-quality and effective support as soon as a need is identified. Professionals working with children and their families in Salford take their responsibility to keep children safe very seriously.

The Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is committed to working together to prevent abuse. Where necessary partners will take action to protect children from harm. We will work together with other partnerships in the city to ensure that there is effective communication and engagement activity, identifying cross cutting themes and targeting comms activity to share learning and key messages to improve safeguarding children practice. Listening and responding to the voice of children and young people, their families and communities is a core thread throughout our partnership and all relevant sub groups and associated work streams.